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SERIES HOSTS
Carlos Pellegrini, M.D.
Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery
Edward Walker, M.D.
Medical Director, UW Medical Center and Associate Dean, UW School of Medicine.
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February 11, 2004
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"IT STARTS WITH THE STORY"
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Welcome to Mini-Medical School! Discover the language of medicine and learn how medical school students learn to communicate patients’ concerns and understand their stories.
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Presenter(s):
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Carlos Pellegrini, M.D.
The Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery
Edward A. Walker, M.D.
Medical Director, UW Medical Center, and Associate Dean, UW School of Medicine
Douglas S. Paauw, M.D., FACP
Professor, Department of Medicine, Coordinator for Student Teaching
Section Head, Division of General Internal Medicine, Rathmann Family Foundation Endowed Chair for Patient-Centered Clinical Education
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February 18, 2004
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Title:
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"ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: EVOLVING APPROACHES"
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Can Alzheimer’s disease be prevented? Hear evidence that some common medicines may delay or prevent the onset of dementia in Alzheimer’s. And see what Alzheimer's disease looks like on brain imaging and how imaging helps research and clinical diagnosis of dementia.
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Presenter(s):
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John C. S. Breitner, M.D., M.P.H
Director, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Puget Sound Health Care System. Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology
Satoshi Minoshima, M.D., PhD
Professor of Radiology and Bioengineering, Head, Primate PET Imaging Suite
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Date:
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February 25, 2004
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"LIVER TRANSPLANTATION: A TEAM APPROACH"
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Hear the history of liver transplantation and learn who is a good candidate and why. Witness the team approach to transplantation at UW Medicine and hear about transplant patients' long-term outcomes.
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Presenter(s):
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Robert Carithers, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Director, Hepatology Section
Medical Director, Liver Transplantation Program, UWMC
Adam Levy, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Transplantation
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Date:
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March 3, 2004
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Title:
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"MODERN DAY CONCEPTION TO DELIVERY – THIS IS NOT YOUR MOTHER’S PREGNANCY"
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Hear the story of Mary X. She’s a healthy, middle-aged woman who wants to have a baby. Follow her through the process of infertility treatments, an atypical pregnancy and learn of vital decisions she must make throughout the next several months of her life.
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Presenter(s):
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Thomas R Easterling, M.D.
Associate Professor, Acting Division Director, Perinatal Medicine
Nancy A Klein, M.D.
Associate Professor, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility,
Medical Director, Fertility and Endocrine Center
Laurence E. Shields, M.D.
Associate Professor, Perinatal Medicine; Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program; Co-Director, Prenatal Genetics and Fetal Therapy Program; Co-Director, Obstetrical/Fetal Imaging Center
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March 10, 2004
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Title:
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"IS THE GLASS HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY? LIVING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS"
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There are misperceptions about living with a chronic illness such as diabetes. Hear about some of the recent and future advancements in diabetes care helping patients live full and meaningful lives. And what happens when the chronic illness reaches its life-limiting stages? Hear how patients, families, and physicians can integrate palliative care into their treatment to support living the best life possible during this challenging time.
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Presenter(s):
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Irl B. Hirsch, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition
Stu Farber, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine
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March 17, 2004
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Title:
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"SURGERY NOW AND BEYOND: ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE"
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Hear how far surgery has come in the past two decades, from laparoscopic to robotic and computer- assisted surgery. See the explosive advances in science and technology that will change the future of medicine
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Presenter(s):
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Richard G. Ellenbogen, M.D., FACS
Acting Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery,
UW School of Medicine at Harborview Medical Center and Theodore S. Roberts Endowed Chair in Pediatric Neurological Surgery at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
Richard M. Satava, M.D.
Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery
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